In Our Own Best Interest: How Defending Human Rights Benefits Us All

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William Schulz Mary Robinson (formerly President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights)

In Our Own Best Interest

How Defending Human Rights Benefits Us All

William Schulz, Mary Robinson (formerly President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights)

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Beacon Press
01 September 2018

Cultural studies; Human rights

Sierra Leone, Kosovo, East Timor, the Bronx. The nightly news brings vivid images into our homes of the mistreatment of people all over the world. In the secure comfort of our living rooms, we may feel sympathetic to the victims of these atrocities but far removed from them. ""What does all this have to do with a person in east Tennessee?"" is the question, from a radio program host, that prompted William Schulz to write this book.

Schulz provides answers with an insightful work, generously laced with compelling stories of women and men from all continents, which clearly delineates the connection between our prosperity here in the United States and human rights violations throughout the globe. The book reveals the high cost of indifference not only in ethical and moral terms, but in terms of the political, economic, environmental and public health consequences in our own backyards.

Consider, for example, the high cost to U.S. military personnel and their families of radical political instability in the Balkans-costs that might well have been avoided if the United States and the international community had conscientiously defended human rights. Or the devastating economic impact on U.S. businesses of systemic corruption in Asia. Or the serious environmental hazards of nuclear fuel leaks in Russia, the spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis, and the expensive dangers of inhumane prison conditions in the United States, to name just a few examples. At the heart of each of these problems lies the abuse of basic human rights.

Through the stories of Natasa Kandic and Alexander Nikitin, of Samia Sarwar and Han Dongfang, of Jaime Garzon and Sister Dianna Ortiz, Schulz introduces us to the front line of the international battle for rights and builds a powerful case for defending our own interests by vigorously defending the human rights of people everywhere.

By: William Schulz
Foreword by: Mary Robinson (formerly President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights)
Imprint: Beacon Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 315g
ISBN: 9780807002278
ISBN 10: 0807002275
Pages: 262
Publication Date: 01 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. William F. Schulz is the executive director of Amnesty International, USA. and former president of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. He travels throughout the country and the world to advocate for universal human rights, and to investigate and detail human rights abuses. Mary Robinson is the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Reviews for In Our Own Best Interest: How Defending Human Rights Benefits Us All

Entertaining is not a word one normally associates with the struggle for human rights, and yet that is the perfect word to describe this book by William Schulz. Entertaining, yes, and moving, and complex, this assault against indifference is also an urgent blueprint for action and a guide full of wisdom for the perplexed.--Ariel Dorfman <br> This is the strongest case I ever read for support of human rights. Eloquently written, well argued-it makes a case not just for professionals, but for all who care. --Amitai Etzioni, author of The Spirit of Community <br> This book is indispensable for believers who find that our oft cited moral and legal justifications for protecting international human rights are all too rarely heeded. Schulz sets out reasoned and compelling arguments for the pragmatic implications of a strong human rights policy. Anyone concerned about maintaining a strong economy, protecting the environment, stopping the spread of devastating disease, or protecting our nati